# Accident 19940902035389A: Cessna 182, Orland, CA, September 2, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1994, 22:00 local time
- Place: Orland, CA
- Airport: Haigh Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7297° N, 122.3304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7297&lon=-122.3304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5449B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5449B-2013-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182 (registry code 2072702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 700 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA348) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940902035389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER SHORT OF RUNWAY. HIT POWER POLE LANDING ON A ROAD. FUEL SELECTOR ON LOW FUEL TANK. FUEL UNPORTED BANKING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA348), Sep 3, 1994: Cessna 182 (N5449B), Orland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE BOTH FUEL TANKS POSITION. FUEL STARVATION AND THE DARK NIGHT WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N5449B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940614024929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940614024929A), Jun 14, 1994: Cessna 182 (N5449B), Orland, CA, Substantial damage. Engine problems, attempted landing on road, struck powerline.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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